President Lee arrives in New York to attend UN General Assembly

Published Sep 22, 2026 7:40 am KST

President Lee Jae Myung and First Lady Kim Hye-kyung arrive at John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, Sept. 21. Yonhap

NEW YORK—South Korean President Lee Jae Myung arrived in New York on Monday to attend the United Nations General Assembly's High-Level Week and deliver a speech.

During a speech on Tuesday to the U.N. session, Lee plans to propose ways to reform the U.N. to tackle global issues and outline South Korea's contributions, while also presenting his administration's vision of seeking peaceful coexistence on the Korean Peninsula.

On the sidelines of the U.N. session, Lee will seek to engage with other heads of state, including U.S. President Donald Trump, and hold a meeting with U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to call for the world body's cooperation in efforts to ensure peace on the peninsula.

On Wednesday, the president will attend an investment summit that will bring together economic and financial leaders from South Korea and the United States before departing for Mexico later that day for a state visit.

发布于2026年9月22日 上午7:40（韩国标准时间）

韩国总统李在明和夫人金惠京于9月21日抵达纽约肯尼迪国际机场。（韩联社）

纽约——韩国总统李在明周一抵达纽约，出席联合国大会高级别周活动并发表讲话。

李在周二向联合国大会发表讲话时，计划提出改革联合国以应对全球问题的方法，并概述韩国的贡献，同时阐述其政府寻求朝鲜半岛和平共处的愿景。

在联合国会议期间，李将寻求与其他国家元首接触，包括美国总统唐纳德·特朗普，并与联合国秘书长安东尼奥·古特雷斯举行会晤，呼吁联合国合作，努力确保朝鲜半岛的和平。

周三，总统将出席投资峰会，韩国和美国的经济和金融领导人将齐聚一堂。当天晚些时候，总统将启程前往墨西哥进行国事访问。